(*If you haven't read my previous post, start here.) I met with a formidable gatekeeper once again today, on my way out to sea--rather,...

The call to adventure was the call to walk two miles barefoot on a trail I'd hiked before, but never without shoes. My companion was none...

The piano tuner asks, "Do you want absolute pitch? That'll cost you more." The reason I think this is important is we're training our...